MIAMI – October 24, 2024 – NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today announced the appointment of Monica Albuquerque as Senior Vice President, Content and Development for Telemundo Studios. In this newly created role, Albuquerque will be responsible for overseeing the development of content for all linear and streaming platforms reporting directly to Javier Pons, Executive Vice President at Telemundo Studios.
Albuquerque will work closely with Pons as Telemundo Studios continues to expand its content offering under the new leadership of Ronald Day, President of Entertainment and Chief Content Officer. In this new role, she will lead the development and content strategy for the award-winning studios, in alignment with teams across production, marketing, sales, research, and audience analytics. With more than three decades of experience in media and entertainment, she brings a wealth of expertise spanning scripted and unscripted content development, casting, talent management, and marketing for Spanish-language programming.
“Monica is an outstanding media executive with a remarkable ability to identify and develop compelling content. Her vast experience in Spanish-language media, combined with her artistic vision and strategic insight, makes her the perfect fit to elevate Telemundo Studios’ offerings,” said Pons. “She has delivered exceptional results at every step of her career, and we are excited to have her lead the next phase of our growth, continuing to develop premium programming for Latino audiences in the US and around the world.”
“I’m honored to join the talented team at Telemundo Studios in this exciting new role,” said Albuquerque. “Telemundo has long been at the forefront of groundbreaking content, pushing boundaries with bold, innovative programming. I look forward to contributing to that legacy, strengthening our connection with existing audiences, and fostering new generations of Telemundo superfans.”
A seasoned veteran of the Spanish-language media industry, Albuquerque recently served as Head of Scripted Content at Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America, where she spearheaded the development of original scripted projects for HBO Max and pay-TV outlets across the region. Before that, she led talent and telenovela development at Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America and spent 21 years at TV Globo, including seven as head of the company’s development and artistic monitoring board.
Throughout her career, Albuquerque has been recognized with numerous industry accolades, including being the first Brazilian named to Variety’s “50 Most Influential Women in International Entertainment” in the 2019 Women’s Impact Report.
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About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 91 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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